Family Worker

1 month ago


Devon, United Kingdom Devon County Council Full time

Post 1 - Mid/East Devon, based at Phoenix House, Tiverton - Permanent.

Post 2 - North Devon, based at Taw View, Barnstaple – Permanent.

37 hours per week (including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays)

Working together to support stronger relationships and positive change

About the Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Devon County Council’s Bridges Service (formerly Edge of Care).

The Service brings together a range of disciplines to work intensively and flexibly (including evenings and weekends) to provide timely and creative support to meet the complex needs of young people and their families and to prevent family breakdown. The team works intensively and holistically with families, primarily in the home, to support change.

About the Role

As a Family Worker you will be working as part of a locality team, working in partnership with other professionals to deliver timely support to families, particularly Parents and carers.

Utilising the Bridges practice model, you will provide intensive support to families with multiple and complex needs and subject to a range of other statutory and voluntary interventions. The role supports parents and carers with appropriate skilled interventions and practical support, both in response to crisis and for some families, as part of a longer-term support package.

About You

We are looking for experienced applicants, from a range of backgrounds, who are passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for adolescents and their families. You will need the skills to engage and build meaningful relationships with parents, carers and young people based on restorative principles and provide evidence-based interventions to support sustainable change. You will need to be persistent, tenacious and assertive, working with families who may be resistant to support from a statutory agency.

You should possess a wide range of skills and knowledge, including:

Excellent Communication and Engagement skills as this work will involve direct contact with young people and their families Experience of multi-agency working and able to develop and maintain strong relationships with professionals from a range of agencies.  The ability to listen and use a restorative approach to support and challenge families to make positive changes in their lives. Be enthusiastic and motivated to work creatively with parents and other professionals.

If you are interested in working for an organisation that seeks to improve the outcomes of Children, Young people and families we would be delighted to hear from you.

What you’ll get in return

In return for the vital contribution that you make, we have some fantastic employee benefits available, including:

Generous annual leave, & the ability to purchase additional annual leave. Free onsite parking. Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services. We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home. Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform. Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.


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